The rising force in Malaysia’s opposition
(10 Feb) - Anwar Ibrahim, the face of Malaysia's opposition, has captured international headlines as a real challenge to the country's 56-year-old government in a watershed election to be held at the latest by June this year. But even though Anwar leads the three-party opposition which includes his own party, the People's...
Pope Benedict XVI in shock resignation
Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation in a surprise statement (BBC, 11 Feb) - Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. The unexpected development - the first papal resignation in nearly 600...
S’pore Population to Be Below 6.9 Million in 2030, Lee Says
PM Lee Hsien Loong (Bloomberg, 9 Feb) - Singapore, which is boosting infrastructure to accommodate a population of 6.9 million by 2030, said the number of people in the city state will be “significantly” lower than what it is planning for. The government won’t decide on a population trajectory beyond 2020, Prime Minister...
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